Down in the Dumps: It's spring cleaning time in the World Tree, but wh en Snook goes to help Madge, he finds that garbage if falling from the sky! He investigates and learns that Bob, Burdette, Smooch, and Winsl ow are also cleaning up - by dumping their trash out of their houses i n the tree. Once Snook explains to his friends that they aren't really "cleaning up" after all, everyone heads to Madge's to help her dispos e of the trash and learns a lesson about recycling. Educational Notes: Recycling - Garbage does not disappear when we throw it away and it i s important that we dispose of our trash appropriately. Recycling is o ne way reduce the amount of trash we produce. Who moved my sunflower?: It is a hot day in the World Tree and , Winslow is taking a nap in hi s favorite shady spot - under a big sunflower. But while he is sleepin g, the sunflower moves and he is back in the sun. Winslow is sure that someone is playing a trick on him but a visit to Madge reveals the ca use - the face of a sunflower moves to face the sun all by itself! Edu cational Notes: The Sun - The sun is very powerful and affects plant a nd animal life in many ways.
